ML20209H707
| ML20209H707 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/02/1986 |
| From: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Markey E HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| FOIA-87-7 NUDOCS 8705040099 | |
| Download: ML20209H707 (13) | |
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Office Directors Regions October 2, 1986 ED02135 The Honorable Edward J. Markey, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Comittee on Energy and Comerce United States House of Representatives
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
. Enclosed are the remaining responses to the questions in your September 15, 1986 letter concerning emergency planning issues at the Seabrook nuclear power station. These answers were prepared under the direction of the Executive Director for Operations and have been reviewed by that Office.
The responses to Questions 1, 5, 10c, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 are included in this package. The first package was forwarded to you on September 29.
Please note that the documents in Attachment B to Question 13 are not available to the public and have not been reviewed to determine what portions, if any, could be made available to the public. We request that you preserve the confidentiality of these documents and restrict their use to the Members and staff of the Subcommittee.
Sincerely.
g arlt jo Kalfiiierer, Dir tor Officref-Congressio al Affairs
Enclosure:
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i At an August 2, 1983 hearing before the House Subcommittee on OUESTION 6.
Oversight and Investigations Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, David McLoughlin, Deputy Associate Director for State and Local Programs and Support, FEMA, testified, "80th FEMA and
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the NRC have initiated a joint, concurrent review of NUREG-0654, i
FEMA-REP-1, the major source of guidance to State and local gov-ernments in developing their plans and preparedness capabilities.
Changes, if warranted, are anticipated beginning in fiscal year 1985."
a) The existing source of guidance to State and local govern-
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ments remains Revision 1 of NUREG-0654, FEMA-REP-1. What revisions have been made to the State and local government guidance criteria which are not reflected in NUREG-06547
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FEMA has issued a series of documents designated as Guidance Memoranda (GM) that (1) to set forth FEMA policies and procedures related to radiological are used:
emergency preparedness (REP) regulations, or general Agency policies, (2) to pro-vide clarification and interpretation of criteria contained in guidance documents such as NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev.1, and (3) to provide information of a more technical nature to support the implementation of the emergency preparedness pro-Although GM's are not " revisions" to gram through the transfer of technology.
NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1, Rev. 1 in the strictest sense, they do explain how FEMA is interpreting that guidance. Enclosed is a copy of FEMA GM IT-1 entitled, "A Guide to Documents Related to the REP Program", dated October 1,1985, that r
includes a listing of current FEMA GM's.
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QUESTION 6.b) What revisions have been made to the NRC/ FEMA formal review process since 19837 i
ANSWER.
The EP regulations were revised in May 1985 in response to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit which vacated the 1982 amendment to the NRC's regulations which stated that emergency preparedness exercises were part of the operational inspection process and not part of any operating license hearing. The basic effect of the Court's decision and of the rule change was that the results of pre-hearing EP exercises may be subject to litigation before the Licensing Board. The Commission also amended its regula-l tions in July 1984 to relax the frequency of participation by State and local governmental authorities in EP exercises at nuclear power plant sites from annual to bienniel. Also, of course, the NRC refines its policy in case-by-case adjudications. Two such cases are the licensing proceedings for l
Diablo Canyon and Shoreham.
The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FEMA and NRC (provided under question 6.c) below) contains changes dealing principally with the FEMA handling of NRC requests for findings and determinations concerning offsite planning and preparedness. The basis and conditions for interim findings in-support of. licensing are defined, as well as provisions for status reports when plans are not complete. Rather than being " revisions" to the NRC/ FEMA formal revtew process, these changes to the MOU actually documented practices that had been followed in 1983 and the interim.
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-o QUESTION 6.c)_ Please provide a copy of the current Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and FEMA.
Is the NRC considering any changes to I
the MOU?
ANSWER.
Enclosed is a copy of the " Memorandum of Understanding Between NRC and FEMA Relating To Radiological Emergency Planning and Preparedness" that was pub-lished in the Federal Register on April 18, 1985 (50 FR 15485). At.this time the NRC is not considering changes to the MOU.
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i Officials of Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) h' ave stated OUESTION 7.
that the Probabilistic Safety Assessment Update, which is currently being reviewed by the NRC, may. provide the basis for a reduction in the size of the emergency planning zone for Seabrook. Has PSNH formally filed a petition with the NRC requesting a change to the emergency plan process?
ANSWER.
As indicated in the July 29, 1986 letter from Pubite Service of New Hampshire, the applicant has requested the NRC to perform a technical review of the Seabrook Station Probabilistic Safety Assessment Update. Depending on the results of the technical review, the appitcant may request a change to the-emergency plan process for Seabrook but has not specified at this time what future action may be requested.
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III. Chronology. of Idspection Related Events;-
December,1, 1983' Meeting with NH. Yankee, NY,: Massachusetts and FEMA to review F
discussistatus of offsite emergency planning at Seabrook.
December, 19, 1983 sMeeting at NRC RI with Licensee to review status of Emer-gency Preparedness:and response facilities.t F
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June 19 or 20i 1985.T. Martin.iR. Bellamyn P. Lohaus: met with Ra Strome >
(NH CD):to explainiASLB ' rocess and!NRC role RAC.*
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to discuss >schedu14. Established tentative datesi for next meeting and dete: for submittall of NH RERP; October'7-8, 1985 :RAC/ FEMA meeting with' Massachusetts on Seabrook RERP to discuss: submittal schedule for Massachusetts RERP'.
October 23, 1985.
T. Murley and TI Martin met withiGovernor Sununu in Concord -
0 to explairt NRC process for approval,of emergency plans for a
Seabrook and described NRC/Stateiinterface during emergencies.
F, October 25, 1985 Letter from G. Knighton ;to R. Harrison, Public: Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) providing information regarding interim-
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guidance on planning standardi10 CFR 50.47(b){12).
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November 27, 1985 ! Letter from R. Bellamy to Rs Clark.' Amesbury, MA,' indicating-
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November 27. 1985 Letter from R. Bellamy to T. Pulkkinen, West Newbury, MA '
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- tmply approval of RERP.1 December 9-13, 1985 Start of Emergency-Preparedness Implementation Appraisal to evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of Emergency Preparedness l
Program (No.iS0-443/85-32)1 Postponed completion of appraisal due to stateiof readiness.;
February 18, '1986. Letter ifrom R. Bellamy to T. ?ulkkinen, West Newbury, MA,.'
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Letter from T. Harpster.to RI Harrison, PSNN, -
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indicat.ing thatithe revised scenario, replacing the i.
compromised Revisi6n 0, was acceptable.
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February 24-28,:1986 :
Emergency Preparedness Inspection of the:first full
- scale exercise (No', 50-443/86110). Applicant demon-:
t stratedl the ability to make appropriate protective 2
action reconmendations to protect public health and.
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safety.l Region I par,ticipated with a response team 6 w.'
on site.and in Region 1 Incident 4 Response Center.
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s March 4-7, 1986 Technical, review of Massachusetts-Seabrook RERP by *
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FEMA /NR4 RAC' members.:
E March 11-14,.1986 i Technical. review of Massachusetts-Seabrook RERP '
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March 10, 1986 -
Memo from D. Perrotti to E Lazarus providing input to the 6eabrook) Exercise Report.:
Memo: from R. Bellanqy ato T. Harpster assigning E i
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March 20, 1986 Lazarusias Section-Chief f6r all,mattersiinvolving i,
Seabrook Station.
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March 21, 1986 Meetingwith.FEMAundMassachusetts(Berry)'to provilde and discuss technical review connents of the r
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Massachusetts Seabrook RERP to the state.
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RERPireview comments, j
-Y March 24-26,!1986i Continuationiof Emergency Preparedness Implementation $
t' Apprpisal; begun in December 9-13,1985;(Inspection
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No.60-443/86-18).i Inspection report: categorized remaining;open dtems to be completed prior to low power / full power license.,-
Note to file,from C. Gordon detailing meetings with April 17.1986 i offsite groups puring follow-up. inspection of Mar:h' 24-28.::1986.i
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issues status reporta
,s May 5, 1986 Memo from'R. Bores to E. Thomase F'EMN forwardingithe review i
1 comuments of the NH-Seabrook RERP C6mpensatory Plan.-
I A May 9, 1986 Letter.from W. Lazarus to E. Thomas FEMA regarding comments on New! Hampshire emergency response procedures for Seabrook -
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Y May 14,;1986 Letter from W. tararos to E. Thomas FEMA forwarding NRC !
RAC, review comments on New Hampshire RERP, Submittal #2.
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Memo from D. Perrotti t6 W. Lazarus /W. Thomasiforwarding i
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Letter:from R. Bellasqy to H. Bowen, Merrimac,iMAi regarding i
acknowledging consents on the Merrimac RERP~.
I May 22,'1986' Memo from D. Perrotti to W. Lazarus /W. Thomasiadding one area to inspect during the follow-up.of EP appraisal open items.
-f June:9-13, 19861 EmergencytPreparedness Inspection to follow'-up on open items from the December 9-13,i1985 and March 24-28,*1986 inspec-tions(50-443/86-30)1 Closed several EP items from appraisals.
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June 13, 1986 Memo from R. Bores to E. Thomasi FEMk forwardingiconsents:
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from review of NH RERP Supplement A. -
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June.18, 1986 Memo from D. Perrotti to W. Thomas' forwarding input. to the Yl Seabrook folitow-up inspection 50-443/86-30.
r June 20, 1986 Memo from D. Perrotti t6 distributton forwarding 1a summary status:of emergency) planning issues for. low power license issuance (June:1986 1
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.4 June 23-24, 1986 i Meeting with NH and New Hampshire Yankee (NHY) personnel on December 4985 to review the NH Seabrook RERP.' Estab-lishedia scheduleifor submittal:of Revision 2ito RERP knd agreedion necessary changes in principle.
'une 24, 1986 Memo from D. Matthews to T. Martin forwardingiFEMA report of I'
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I' June 26,c1986-Note from R. Bellanty to T. Martin sunnarizing discussions of emergency preparedness regulations with Gbvernor of -
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Letter from R6 Bellamy to R'. Jordant Merrimac, MA. Indicating that his' comments concerning the Merrimac RERP'had been: for '
warded to FEMA. r W July 3. 1986 l-Issued NRC! Inspection Repor;t 50-443/86-20, closing out one h~'
EP items
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Letter from We Lazarus to R. Harrison,-PSNH forwarding FEMA.
report on annual 4 exercise..
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I tion.t Decided to request Office of Investigations inquiry.
v 4: July 16, 1986i Meeting of radiolog'ic41 members for RAC With NH Department i
of Health and:NHY personneh Discussed proposals to correct i
radiological deffciencies in NH RERP.
t July.18, 19866 Report to file documenting actions to be taken.regarding investigation of allegation of League of Jowns4 p,
f July 22, 1986 Memoifrom W. Lazarus to E. Thomas, FEMA providing NRC RAC t c comments on NH proposalsito correct deficiencies in NH-Seabrook RERP.
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- Y July 29-31, 1986, Memo ;from W. Lazarus to A. Shropshire, dated 8/12/86 recgm-l-
mending.close-out of Nadeau Seabrook allegation due to lack of substance.t
>f Y August 26,:1986 Letter from W. Kane to Nadeau answer on allegation from League of Tow'ns indicating 4that there was no evidence y
wrong-doing and that NRC' considered the issue closed.
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j II. Chronology of Licensing Related Events July 6, 1981 Letter from applicant forwarding fadiological emergency plan.
July 9, 1981 Letter to applicant requesting that all emergency plans and 1
implementing procedures be_ submitted with
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July 17, 1981 Letter to applicant acknowledging receipt of FSAR, radiological, emergency plan, ER, and physical security plan for OL review.
July 23, 1981 Letter to applicant requesting that he demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public in i
the event of an emergency; response should be provided by November 1, 1981.
July 31, 1981 Letter from applicant forwarding public version of response to NRC request for additional evacuation time estimates.
October 15, 1981 Letter to applicant requesting serial and ground photographs of site emergency planning zone taken during periods of peak transient population in support of staff assessment of facility evacuation time estimates.
October 26, 1981 Letter from applicant confirming that emergency public notification capability rr.eeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E.Section IV.D.3, will be present within the facility plume exposure emergency planning zone before OL issuance.
February 12, 1982 Letter from applicant regarding implementation of
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March 9, 1982 Letter to applicant requesting additional information regarding emergency preparedness; schedule for safety review of emergency plans will be developed at site meeting on April 4, 1982.
i March 11, 1982 Letter from applicant forwarding response to request for additional information on FSAR Chapter 13, enclosing revised sections that will be incorporated into next FSAR amendment.
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April 29, 1982 Meeting with applicant to hold preliminary discussion of emergency preparedness review process and development of schedule of major emergency preparedness review milestones.
May 4, 1982 Letter from applicant submitting additional information regarding FSAR Chapter 13.
~ ~ ~ May 12, 1982 Letter to applicant sumarizing May 29, 1982 meeting in Bethesda regarding-development of the-schedule for-the emergency preparedness review as part of the OL review.
May 20-21, 1982 Meeting with applicant to discuss emergency preparedness.
July 9, 1982 Letter from applicant forwarding Central Files version of detailed radiological emergency plan revisions in response to March 9,1982 request for additional infomation (with-heldfrompublicdisclosure).
July 9, 1982 Letter from applicant fomarding public version of detailed radiological emergency plan revisions.
January 4, 1983 Letter from applicant notifying the staff that the emer-gency plan exercise is scheduled for the week of May 16, 7
1984.
April 27, 1983 Letter from applicant responding to Generic Letter 82-33 on Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737 Requirements for Emergency Response Capability," including a discussion of the status and comitments for implementation and int'egration of l
specific items.
May 26, 1983 Letter to applicant forwarding SER Supplement 1.
June 27, 1983 Letter fro:n applicant regarding emergency classification system.
December 20, 1983 Letter from applicant regarding containment high-range radiation monitor location.
1 February 13, 1984 Letter from applicant transmitting revision to radiological emergency plan.
February 20, 1984 Letter to applicant regarding deletion of home telephone i
7 numbers, unlisted utility numbers, etc. from emergency plans.
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/ January 7,1985 Letter from applicant advising that response to Generic Letter 83-28 will be provided by June 30, 1985.
y' March 12, 1985 Letter from applicant transmitting Amendment 54 to FSAR.
August 21, 1985 Transmittal _from applicant _of partial revision to emergency plan implementing procedures.
> October 25, 1985 Letter to applicant providing interim guidance on EmergencyPlanningStandard10CFR50.47(b)(12).
November 12, 1985 Transmittal. by applicant of revised emergency plan implementing procedures.
7 January 29, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning a response to interim guidanceonemergencyplanningstandard10CFR50.47(b)(12) regarding Seabrook Station.
7 February 18, 1986 Letter from applicant transmitting the Radiological Emergency Response Plans, State of New Hampshire and affected New Hampshire comunities.
) March 5, 1986' Letter from applicant concerning radiological emergency response plans, State of New Hampshire comunities:
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' Letter from applicant concerning Radiological Emergency Response Plans, State of New Hampshire and affected New Hampshire comunities: additional information.
> March 12, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning " Additional Response to Interim Guidance on Emergency Planning Standard 10 CFR i
50.47(b)(12)RegardingSeabrookStation."
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/ March 17, 1986 Letter to applicant concerning a request for additional information - emergency action levels.
7 April 2, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning emergency classification system.
i April 9, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning radiological emergency response plans, State of New Hampshire and affected New Hampshire comunities: Additional information.
Y April 11, 1986 Letter from applicant transmitting Amendment 58 to the March 30, 1973, application to cont.truct and operate Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2.
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j April 18, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning radiological emergency plan.
Letter from applicant concerning radiological emergency April 25, 1986 response plans, State of New Hampshire and affected New f
Hampshire consunities: Additional information.
> May 20, 1986 Letter from applicant concerning " Radiological Emergency Response Plan, State of New HampsTiri and Affected New " -
Hampshire Connunities: Additional Information."
June 2, 1986 Letter from applicant transmitting Amendment 58 to the FSAR, which included revisions to the emergency plan.
June 6, 1986 Letter from applicant fomarding Revision 1 to Radiological Emergency Response Plans.
> June 11, 1986 Letter to applicant forwarding Supplement No. 4.
c June 13, 1986 Letter from applicant forwarding "Seabrook Station Evalua-tion Time Estimates and Traffic Management Plan Updating."
) June 27, 1986 Letter from applicant transmitting additional information regarding Generic Letter 83-28.
During the period 1/2/86 to 9/24/86 there were approximately 25 telephone calls between D. Perrotti and utility personnel, NRC personnel, and NRC's contractor (Pacifi,c Northwest Laboratories) regrading the review of Seabrook's Emergency Plan.
During the period 9/9/85 to 9/5/86 there were meetings and discussions between the staff, its contractors and the applicant on Seabrook Emergency Planning The list of these items was provided under separate corre-Sensitivity Study.
spondence to Representative Markey on 9/10/86 from NRC Chairman Lando Zech.
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